Jazz defies definition because

a. it has blue notes
b. some of it swings and some of it doesn't
c. it has such a complex historical and cultural context
d. it incorporates free improvisation

c

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This actor’s brilliant performance provides considerable warmth to an otherwise cold and intellectual film

A. Agnes Moorehead B. Dorothy Comingore C. Joseph Cotten D. Ray Collins

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Which of the following is not among the clear benefits of film analysis?

A. It opens up new channels of awareness and new depths of understanding. B. It sharpens our critical judgments overall. C. It allows us to reach valid conclusions on a movie's meaning and value. D. It helps us capture the experience of a film in our minds. E. It creates a love of film.

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